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Public holidays in Australia in 2026
Australia has 10 public holidays in 2026, 6 of them on working days, leaving 255 working days. 5 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday | Australia Day |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Saturday | Easter Saturday |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Saturday | Anzac Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
| 28 Dec 2026 | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
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Long weekends in Australia, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 23 Jan 2026 – 26 Jan 2026: book Friday 23 Jan 2026 (Australia Day)
- 2 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2026: book Thursday 2 Apr 2026 (Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
- 24 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026: book Friday 24 Apr 2026 (Anzac Day)
- 24 Dec 2026 – 28 Dec 2026: book Thursday 24 Dec 2026 (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (substitute day))
- 31 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027: book Thursday 31 Dec 2026 (New Year's Day)
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2026 public holidays by state / region
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia